cowens/oldschool wrote:Paul George has been wildly inconsistent the whole year, is this guy good enough to lead/carry a team, he’s got talent, etc....I don’t know how a max player type comes up so small in a close out game?

speaking of max players.....I was making a list of players who would make my top 30 NBA players right now ( and should be max players if you assume every team should have exactly ONE max player)

my list is based on current play AND age.

1. Anthony Davis- 25 years old2. Kevin Durant3. Stephen Curry4. LeBron James- 32YO drops him now5. Joel Embiid- 6. Russell Westbrook- haven't seen player like him since the Big O7.Giannis Antetokoumpo- one could easily move him up a spot or two8. Kyrie Irving9. James Harden- you could move him over Irving too10. Kawhi Leonard- even after missing most of this year, you have to put him in top 10

Lillard just got exposed by True Holiday, his worst playoff showing ever. Wall has the same inconsistencies as George, I would include Butler their too. Porzingus is getting ripped by Knick fans as weak and injury prone. There’s too many players like Wall that get a huge contract and it cripples a team and those players either aren’t good enough or don’t have enough good other pieces around them to effect winning....

Steve, Melo recently divorced the daughter of one of my friend's best friend. When asked why he cheated on his wife, he said, "She was married to me. I wasn't martied to her." Fortunately for both of them he will be able to afford his alimony payments.

worcester wrote:Steve, Melo recently divorced the daughter of one of my friend's best friend. When asked why he cheated on his wife, he said, "She was married to me. I wasn't martied to her." Fortunately for both of them he will be able to afford his alimony payments.

Carmelo has been with Lala Anthony for around 15 years. They are not divorced. There was a cheating thing last year on his part but no divorce. OKC would like a divorce though.

Some players put up high point averages per game simply because of higher field goal attempts while posting suspect effective field goal percentages. Check out the below list of players of the last 15 years who played at least some guard. Note the conditions to make the list. all high scorers - but several with very questionable efg's when compared to the more efficient shooters on the list. Westbrook's rebounds and assist figures per game are outstanding - but I can't help wondering how many games he shoots his team out of contention because of his ineffectiveness from the field.

cowens/oldschool wrote:Paul George has been wildly inconsistent the whole year, is this guy good enough to lead/carry a team, he’s got talent, etc....I don’t know how a max player type comes up so small in a close out game?

speaking of max players.....I was making a list of players who would make my top 30 NBA players right now ( and should be max players if you assume every team should have exactly ONE max player)

my list is based on current play AND age.

1. Anthony Davis- 25 years old2. Kevin Durant3. Stephen Curry4. LeBron James- 32YO drops him now5. Joel Embiid- 6. Russell Westbrook- haven't seen player like him since the Big O7.Giannis Antetokoumpo- one could easily move him up a spot or two8. Kyrie Irving9. James Harden- you could move him over Irving too10. Kawhi Leonard- even after missing most of this year, you have to put him in top 10

jrleftfoot wrote:Just as an aside, when George threw a hissy fit because somebody else took the final shot in a playoff game last year , it was pointed out that he had NEVER made a last second game winner.

kdp59 wrote:Kemba and Beal were side by side on my list and I went with Beal for #30.

Aldridge had a resurgence this year, which may have gone hand in hand with the Spurs worst record of course.

Griffin is still a very good NBA player and is 29YO ( so hardly ancient), while hes no longer a top 15 player he still falls in my top 30.

I only mentioned Kemba because I live in Charlotte, he's all they have and I am stuck with the Hornets being my "second favorites" in the NBA. The Hornets will have to max him out for him to stay, although there were rumors of team management trying to move him this season at the trading deadline.

I have been to six games in Charlotte and I have never seen the Hornets win. Most of the wins were by the Celtics (yay!!) and one of them was by the 6ers (during their pitiful process). Charlotte needs a major overhaul in team management (and maybe even team ownership) before they become relevant. I actually hope they get their act together soon, so I can someday see a Celtics playoff game in person.

jrleftfoot wrote:Just as an aside, when George threw a hissy fit because somebody else took the final shot in a playoff game last year , it was pointed out that he had NEVER made a last second game winner.